Legislative Update-March Edition: Part Two! House of Origin Deadline The House of Origin deadline ended on March 11th. All House legislation must pass to the Senate in order to remain…
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Legislative Updates – January Edition
The 2015 Session Begins! The 2015 legislative session should be a watershed session; whether we move Washington into a 21st century funding structure or continue to deal with an…
Rep. Tharinger named Vice Chair of Finance Committee
Representative Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) has been named vice chair of the Finance Committee for the 2015 Legislative Session of the State House of Representatives. “Funding our education system and crucial…
Rep. Steve Tharinger – Health Care Access Champion
Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Sequim) was first elected to the Legislature in 2010. Since that time he has left a mark regarding health care access that is quite… well… remarkable. In…
Rep. Tharinger touts bills to expand choice in medical marketplace
OLYMPIA – The House unanimously passed two bills on Monday February 3rd that were proposed by 24th Legislative District Democrat Steve Tharinger. “These bills will help open access to results…
Reps. Van De Wege, Tharinger accepting page applications for 2014 legislative session
Do you know a young person interested in expanding their civic education or public service? Representatives Kevin Van De Wege (D- Sequim) and Steve Tharinger (D- Dungeness) are now accepting…
Statement from Rep. Tharinger on co-chairmanship of ‘age wave’ committee
Representative Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) has offered the following statement regarding his appointment as co-chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging and Disability: “Washingtonians are living longer, healthier and more…
Tharinger appointed to committee preparing for “age wave”
Last legislative session, Rep. Steve Tharinger (D-Dungeness) secured funding to create the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging and Disability. The committee will be tasked with coming up with a plan…
Op-ed by Rep. Tharinger, Sen. Bailey: Readying for Generation Retirement
It doesn’t matter whether you call Seattle or Spokane home. It doesn’t matter if you call yourself a conservative Republican or liberal Democrat or something in between. Few issues touch…
Inching towards a budget agreement
State budget writers are inching closer to an agreement that will hopefully be presented to legislators for approval next week. Time is of the essence – the fiscal year ends…